Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, in just six weeks. Dickens started writing his novella in October and finished it at the end of November – just in time for Christmas in 1843.  The holiday tale was sold out by Christmas Eve that year.  Today, we know […] Read More »

The Outlets at Anthem kicked off the holiday season last month with the 21st Annual Tree Lighting and Concert. The Great Hearts Anthem Prep Concert Choir opened the event before headliner Marcus Tinsley, a local singer and American Idol contestant. Choir students were on stage when the more than 1.5 miles of LED lights were ceremoniously turned […] Read More »

“Great Hearts Harveston was honored to attend and serve at BREC’s ‘Let it Sneaux,’” said Founding Head of School Sam Heisman.  On Saturday, December 10th, Perkins Road Community Park turned into a winter wonderland for the East Baton Rouge community.  And the team from Great Hearts Harveston, the newest addition to the Great Hearts network […] Read More »

The high school reading list is the cream that rises to the top. During the high school years at Great Hearts, scholars enjoy the very best in literature.  And with the rich foundation of reading they have had throughout their education, a deeper appreciation the literature has been cultivated in them.  “In the high school […] Read More »

The Great Hearts Middle School Reading List provides us with selections from Shakespeare, Dickens, and Chaucer. But middle schoolers also read books like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Chosen, works not from the canon of the greats, but certainly modern classics worthy of reading, accessible to young readers, and rewarding to adults as well. […] Read More »